Amritsar cops donate cloth for stitching masks

PKJaiswar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 25

The Ramdass police procured around 400m cloth worth Rs 30,000 for distribution among mask-making volunteers who are stitching these masks.

The masks are being prepared at St Francis Convent School’s complex which has become mini factory of masks. The Ramdass police station cops contributed from their own pockets for procuring cloth for stitching masks. These double layered masks are approved by the medical officer.

The volunteers involved in mask stitching are provided with essentials including food, beverages and sanitisers by the police.

Amritsar (Rural) SSP Vikram Jeet Duggal said these masks would be distributed among the people. He said around 8,000 masks would be prepared by the volunteers attached with the Ramdass police station in first two days in the first phase.

While stitching masks social distancing and all guidelines issued by the government are dully followed, he said. These masks would be distributed among the people and the cops on duty in the coming days.

He said the village police officers have announced in their villages seeking help from the women who know stitching and could make masks. A number of women came forward and volunteered in this. As many as 220 women volunteers are now working with the police for preparing masks and more women are joining the police as volunteers.